The failure mechanism and failure mode of anisotropic rock masses are very different from
those of isotropic rock masses. For unsupported tunnels, the failure modes of anisotropic …

Brazilian disc (BD) testing is a typical method for measuring the indirect tensile strength of
rock materials. Both experimental and theoretical studies involving BD testing of anisotropic …

Tunnels are unavoidably constructed in layered rock masses, and tunnel collapses are often
associated with such layering. Two violent collapses at the Yangshan tunnel were analysed …

Aiming at the significant deformation problem of deep buried stratified soft rock tunnel, taking
the No. 3 inclined shaft of Muzhailing tunnel as background, the deformation and failure …

To investigate the dynamic mechanical properties and failure characteristics of the
surrounding rock mass in layered strata, composite specimens with a circular hole and a …

Acoustic emission and digital image correlation were used to study the spatiotemporal
evolution characteristics of crack extension of soft and hard composite laminated rock …

Acoustic emission (AE) is a popular technique to monitor the process of rock failure during
hydraulic fracturing for unconventional natural gas production. It contains abundant …

Abstract The Xinhua Mountain Tunnel, which belongs to Zhangjiajie-Jishou-Huaihua
Highspeed Railway, encounters asymmetric large deformation when tunnelling through …

Abstract Herein, for the Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway mudstone-interbedded–
sandstone-bedding rock tunnel, the mechanical parameters of the surrounding rock were …

A number of typical cases in China show that for tunnels in stratified rock masses, the tunnel
structure and surrounding rock are often exposed to damage, which affects the safety of …